DAY TOUR NJORO FOREST AND AFRICAN TALLEST TREE $85
Njoro Forest/Rau Forest is a unique forest located down town south of Moshi town center, just outside Moshi Town to get there you can take a day walkin, just 3 kilometres from Moshi town center, It can be visited before lunch or after luch as a half day tour with friends or Family more tourist in team more discount to $25 per tourist in a team.
There is a lots of trees as well as some wildlife, Rau forest is a home of the Black & White Colobus Monkey, insects, birds, antelopes, wathorgs, dik dik etc. Also, more than 15 birds found in Rau forest reserve like African spoonbill, butterflies species found in Rau forest like common mother of pearl, gold handed forester etc. Bees such as Apis mellifera adansonii, stingless bees (Mellipolina) and Forest Marsh Snake and is one of the few remaining groundwater forests.
It also comes out to a big rice field, where a man made structure serves as a overlook. There is also a giant ancient tree in the forest which is part of the local lore. it is said that this tree is home to the ancestor's and that in the past the colonialists cut it down, but the next day it was miraculously standing again.
Africa’s tallest indigenous tree measuring a about 81.5 metres it has been discovered in a remote slopes of the highest mountain in Africa the Mount Kilimanjaro,
The age of this tree is estimated to be about 600 years, the name of this tree is Known as Entandrophragma excelsum trees. The wood of Entandrophragma excelsum is not in much demand for local people applications because it often warps and twists considerably upon drying can be a reaseon. We will also visit an old Chagga cultural site village, and depending on the season, a coffee plantation,
EXPECTATIONS OFFER FOR DAY TOUR PACKAGES
SERVICES OFFER FOR ONE DAY TOUR
Entry fee
All other gorvernment fees
Picnic lunch box
purified Drinking water
Professional guide
Guide salaries
Transport to and from the destinaton
Please call us for special Meal.
SERVICES NOT OFFER FOR ONE DAY TOUR
Pre/post accommodation and airport transfers (booking is available upon request).
Tips for your guide and driver. African Treks and Safari Bike recommendation is $20 to your guide divided
per group in the vehicle.
Personal Expenses (e.g. laundry, telephone, beverages, cameras, visa, and travel insurance.).
Meals not listed in the itinerary.
Liquors, beers and bottled beverages.
Tour Activities To Do In Moshi and its surrounding areas.
1: Mount Kilimanjaro day hike up and down ($150 Per Person)
This will offer the tourist a walking under montane rain forest, look for towering Eucalyptus trees, bird life, and Colubus monkeys, blue-black monkey, sometime dik dik, bush duikers, White-Tailled mongoose,Marh mongoose, Bush baby/Galagos White-nicked raven and many others.
Note that; at these lower elevations sometimes, it can be wet and muddy as it named rain forest, sometimes Shorts and t-shirts should be sufficient, always keep your rain gear and warmer clothing handily with you from starting to the end.
Our destination of this climb is Manadara hut 2730m after get in Mandara hut tourist will sign in and then we will have the opportunity extentional walk to Maundi Crater which offers views of North-East of Tanzania then likely to see lake challa that situated between the border of Tanzania and Kenya, after that we will go back to Mandara hut for lunch and little rest before we start hiking down to the Marangu gate that will be the end of our package. Then transfer back to the Moshi town.
2: Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour: ($85 Per Person)
Materuni waterfalls is a incredible booming waterfalls located closed to Moshi town just 15-kilometers and 45minutes drive from Moshi Town , the area can be reached as bike day tour.
Tourist will have the opportunity to stand underneath the waterfall, even jump off one and go swimming in the refreshing water, at the bottom of the waterfalls through typical river, vegetation’s in a neighborhood of coffee and banana trees all over round, The waterfalls is almost more than 80 meters high.
When combined with a coffee tour in the village, it makes for a perfect day trip on your free day before or after your Kilimanjaro climb or wildlife safari. The tour begins by observing the entire process of making a cup of coffee, from seed. After a locally produced lunch, you head off to explore the Materuni Waterfall. Before we get back to Moshi town lateron
3: Kikuletwa/Chemka Hot springs: ($85 Per Person)
Kikuletwa/Chemka Hot springs gets its name from the water that bubbles in underground caves. Chemka is incredible underground springs with the crystal clear water bubbling from underground caves, giving the impression that it is boiling, hence the name "CHEMKA" the Swahili word means boil,
In fact, the water is not hot rather it give out a pleasant temperature for swimming, is a good place to visit for a picnic and a swim. This area is surrounded by fig trees and is a hidden gem in the midst of a semi-arid landscape.
chemka is located closed to Moshi town in a Rundugai village between Moshi and Arusha about 40kms from Moshi town. the area is perfect rest place after a too much stress from Kilimanjaro climb or once you get free day in your hand make it usefull by visit Chemka/Hot springs.